Football giants

Chapter 876 Don't be funny, okay?
Looking west from the new headquarters that AC Milan has just leased, the high-rise office of Casa Milano, you can clearly see the large construction project in the distance.

That is the stadium and supporting business center that Inter Milan is building.

It also has a name that is very popular with Nerazzurri, Nerazzurri City.

For more than a year, Barbara Berlusconi has endured harassment for the project.

Every day, every night, without stopping.

This made Princess Milan couldn't help but wonder in her heart, don't the construction workers hired by the Chinese company not need to rest?
At the same time, she and her father, as well as all AC Milan people feel ashamed.

The arch-enemy in the same city even built his own stadium and commercial center at the gate of Milan House, the headquarters of the Rossoneri.

what is this?
Does it mean that in the future, before everyone comes to the House of Milan, they must first look at the Nerazzurri city of Inter Milan?
It would be better if the commercial city fell.

But if it happens, it will be booming at that time, wouldn't it be slapping AC Milan in the face again and again?

Thinking of this, Barbara's face was filled with helplessness and resentment.

This piece of land was originally what she wanted, but it was cut off by Yang Huan halfway. Who made the Chinese rich and powerful?
As the saying goes, Uncle can bear and aunt can't bear, Barbara can't swallow this tone.

In the midst of all the enthusiasm, the progress of the project is also changing with each passing day.

Today, the exterior walls and overall frame of the new stadium have been completed, and it is said that more than half of the interior decoration has been completed. It is expected to be fully completed in March next year and will be officially put into use in the next season.

It is said that the business department of Inter Milan has officially signed sponsorship contracts with many world-renowned companies, including ECE Shopping Center in Germany, Deutsche Bank and Etihad Airways. These large companies will enter the Nerazzurri City strongly.

Even Versace, the official wear sponsor that was originally rumored to not renew its contract with Inter Milan after its contract expires, is now restarting contract renewal negotiations with Inter Milan, and plans to open the largest Versace flagship store in Italy in the Nerazzurri City.

It is not completely unreasonable that these two large sponsors are so optimistic about the Nerazzurri city of Inter Milan.

Who made Southampton's Glory Square so prosperous?

In terms of new stadiums, Barbara's AC Milan is already behind its rivals in the same city in all aspects.

So far, although AC Milan has a plan to build a new stadium, the site selection has always been unresolved, and the funding problem is even more disputed. Foreign investors such as Tohill, who had originally placed high hopes, are now tightening their money.

Those guys are waiting for Barbara to come to the door to show weakness and ask for help, and give up the decision-making power of the team!
But this is precisely what Barbara can't accept the most.

She has lost hope of inheriting her family and her father's legacy, and she can no longer lose AC Milan.

So, she took a big gamble early in the season.

That is to sell Balotelli in exchange for a sum of 2000 million euros in cash, and then use this fund to successively introduce stars such as Rami, Mene, Alex, Niang and Diego Lopez to strengthen the team.

But AC Milan's performance in Serie A this season can only be regarded as mediocre.

AC Milan is currently ranked eighth in the standings, with only [-] points in the [-]th round, already behind the league leader Juventus by as many as [-] points.

This is simply a desperate gap!
As for rivals in the same city, Inter Milan has ranked fourth in the league so far this season, with 21 points, seven points behind the leader Juventus. Compared with the ambitions before the season, their performance is not ideal.

But Klopp's team has five wins and six draws, remaining unbeaten. It is currently the only team in Serie A that has remained unbeaten.

Even the leader Juventus has nine wins, one draw and one loss.

This also makes many Inter Milan fans maintain enough patience with Inter Milan, but the media has some doubts about Klopp's employment, because the German coach has not yet formed a stable and complete lineup even now.

They can suddenly go smoothly and usher in a big explosion, killing Sassuolo with eight goals at home, but they can also turn around and draw [-]-[-] away with Palermo, or even lose [-]-[-] at home to the vice-president Cagliari.

Inter Milan's performance this season appears to be very unstable.

However, in the UEFA Europa League, Inter Milan maintained a complete victory in the first four rounds of the group stage, and their performance was eye-catching. With four consecutive victories, they won the first place in the group ahead of schedule, and the remaining two rounds are irrelevant.

It is precisely because the team has made great strides in the Europa League and remains unbeaten in Serie A. Therefore, Klopp's coaching position at Inter Milan is quite stable, and there is no crisis of confidence.

However, if you carefully and deeply analyze the Serie A schedule this season, it is not difficult to see the crisis of Inter Milan.

In the previous eleven rounds of the league, Inter Milan really encountered strong teams, namely Fiorentina and Naples.

However, in these two games, Inter Milan tied.

In the other few games, the Nerazzurri failed to win all of them, and the efficiency of grabbing points was not high.

But starting from the No.12 round, Inter Milan's schedule is sad.

First the Milan City Derby, then away to Rome, then at home to Udinese, then at home to Lazio and away to Juventus.

In other words, from now until Christmas, in just one month, Inter Milan will not only play five league games and two Europa League group matches, but more importantly, among the five league opponents, the weakest is Udinese, currently ranked eighth in the league, with the same points as AC Milan.

For the rest, Juventus is the leader of the league, Roma is second in the league, Lazio is fifth in the league, and AC Milan is seventh in the league. These teams are all strong teams in the traditional sense, and their strength is very good.

Therefore, many media have said that the real test for Klopp will be in the next month.

If they don't play well, Inter Milan will fall out of the top four in the league at any time, and it may even widen the gap with the first group army.

And once Inter Milan's fourth place in the league is vacant, if AC Milan can win this Milan derby, it is very likely to catch up. If Lazio and Inter Milan die next, AC Milan is not without hope of entering the top four.

That's why Barbara chose to meet with the club's head coach Philip Inzaghi today, before the Milan Derby.

Just as Barbara was standing in front of the window, looking at the blue-black city in the distance in a daze, someone knocked on the office door.

In came Philippe Inzaghi, known to fans as the Big Inzaghi, in a black suit.

He is a well-recognized handsome guy, very suave and suave. His retro hair is parted in the middle of his handsome face, but he doesn't look old-fashioned at all, but has some unique temperament, especially the always charming half-smile on his face.

"Hi, Pipo!" Barbara greeted him with what she thought was the most charming smile.

Every time she sees Inzaghi, Barbara can't help but think in her heart, if she can use her charm to completely conquer this prodigal son in love whom all Apennine women are fascinated by, then it must be something she wants to feel a sense of accomplishment in!

But Barbara inherited the ambition from her father Berlusconi, so she quickly suppressed the reverie in her heart.

"Sit, Pipo!" Barbara walked back to the back of the office and sat gracefully on the office chair.

Dainzaghi nodded slightly, walked in front of Barbara, gently pulled the chair away, and sat down gently.

He is a very elegant person, both on the court and in life.

That's why he was able to conquer so many women.

"Pippo, the club attaches great importance to this week's Milan derby and wants to hear your opinion."

Dainzaghi frowned beautifully, yes, like a little girl.

"Barbara, what do you mean..."

"We hope that you and the team will do their best to fight for a victory."

Dainzaghi nodded again and said, "Of course, in the derby, we will definitely go all out."

"No, no, no, Pipo, what I want to hear is not to go all out, but to win."

Barbara sighed softly, stood up again from the seat, left the desk, and walked to Da Inzaghi's side.

"Pippo, I believe you should be aware of the current situation of the team."

After Dainzaghi nodded, Barbara continued: "I asked the finance department to make a preliminary estimate. If we lose the qualification for the Champions League this year, it is estimated that we will lose 9000 million to [-] million yuan."

"So much?" Dainzaghi's heart skipped a beat.

How much is his salary as a head coach?

150 million euros, among the head coaches of Serie A, ranks in the middle.

But the team lost as much as [-] million?

He really didn't understand at all where all the money had gone.

Sensing Dainzaghi's questioning eyes, Barbara was a little embarrassed, and quickly shifted her gaze and topic.

"It's not just the loss, but also the pressure from the sponsors. Many sponsors have already released their words. If our performance does not improve, they will not rule out the early termination of the sponsorship contract. This will make our finances even worse."

Barbara's words made Dainzaghi's handsome face appear solemn for the first time.

"So, Pipo, we need you and your team to defeat our rivals in the same city, reach the top four in the league, and qualify for the UEFA Champions League, otherwise..."

Barbara didn't say what would happen otherwise, but Inzaghi, who has been in professional football for more than 20 years, understood it.

If the team's finances and performance are not improving, Barbara probably has to give up control of the team.

However, is Inter Milan so easy to deal with?
Can you win if you want to win?
don't be funny, ok?
Who can't see that the current ranking of Inter Milan does not match the strength of this team.

After all, this is Klopp's season strategy, this is a strategy of the Germans!
This season, Inter Milan will insist on two fronts in the Europa League and Serie A. However, since the No. 12 round of the league, five consecutive rounds of the devil's schedule, coupled with the impact of the summer World Cup, Klopp should deliberately suppress the player's state and put the team's main battlefield in the Europa League for the first two months.

Therefore, his team has been adjusting and changing in Serie A, with ups and downs in performance, but in the Europa League, Inter Milan is in full swing, winning four consecutive victories.

But even so, is Inter Milan's performance in Serie A poor?
De Bruyne and Khedira are the most eye-catching midfielders in Serie A this season, especially De Bruyne, whose offensive data is extremely eye-catching.

On the defensive line, De Vrij is the pinnacle of the defensive line. Inter Milan's defensive line conceded the third goal in Serie A, only behind Juventus, which conceded four goals, and Roma, which conceded six goals.

As for the offensive end, the outstanding performance of players such as Aubameyang, Dybala, Felipe Anderson and Pellet has allowed Inter Milan to rank second in the number of goals scored in Serie A, only behind Juventus.

You know, this was achieved when Inter Milan focused on the Europa League.

Well now, the Europa League group stage has qualified ahead of schedule, and Inter Milan can focus all their energy on Serie A.

Facing such an opponent, let alone Dainzaghi, who dares to say that he can win without losing?
(End of this chapter)